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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Johnston County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 215,999. Its county seat is Smithfield.
Johnston County is included in the Raleigh, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Combined Statistical Area, which has a population of 1,998,808 as of U.S. Census 2012 Population Estimates.
History
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The county was formed in 1746 from Craven County. It was named for Gabriel Johnston, Governor of North Carolina from 1734 to 1752. In 1752 parts of Johnston County, Bladen County, and Granville County were combined to form Orange County. In 1758 the eastern part of Johnston County became Dobbs County. In 1770 parts of Johnston County, Cumberland County, and Orange County were combined to form Wake County. Finally, in 1855 parts of Johnston County, Edgecombe County, Nash County, and Wayne County were combined to form Wilson County.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1746 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1746 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1748 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1759 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1760 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1790 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1914 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1790 | 5,634
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| 1800 | 6,301
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| 1810 | 6,867
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| 1820 | 9,607
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| 1830 | 10,938
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| 1840 | 10,599
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| 1850 | 13,726
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| 1860 | 15,656
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| 1870 | 16,897
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| 1880 | 23,461
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| 1890 | 27,239
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| 1900 | 32,250
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| 1910 | 41,401
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| 1920 | 48,998
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| 1930 | 57,621
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| 1940 | 63,798
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| 1950 | 65,906
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| 1960 | 62,936
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| 1970 | 61,737
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| 1980 | 70,599
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| 1990 | 81,306
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Research Tips
External links
www.co.johnston.nc.us
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